Slug or linotype distributer for addressing-machines.



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y y APPLICATION FILED HEFT. 12, 1907. 1,054,393, Patented Feb.25,1913.

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S, C. COX. SLUG on LINoTYPE ADISTBIBUTEB. PoR ADDRESSING MACHINES.

APPLIOATION'I'ILED SEYT. 12, 1907.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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, S. G. (10X. SLUG on LmoTYPB DISTRIBUTEB Pon Annnssme MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1907.

1,054,393. Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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lSANDFOJR'D C. COX, 0F BRQOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASBGNOB T0 COX MULTI-MAILER COMPANY, 0F AUGUSTA, MAINE, A CORPORATION Ol' MAINE.

f SLUG 0R LINOTYPE DISTBIBUTER FOB. ADDBESSING-MACHINES.

Speoination o! Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

Application led September 12, 1907. Sei-lal'No. 392,431.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SANDFORD C. Cox, a citizenV of the United States, .residing at Brookline, in t-he count of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, ave invented cer-Y tain new and useful Improvements in Slug or' Linotype Distributers for Addressing- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention is designed as an improvement upon the addressing machine shown and described in my application for United States Letters Patent, Serial No. 195,869, filed February 29th, 1904, in which the newspapers or other articles have the addresses im rinted thereon from slugs or linotypes which are carried in the slug carrier or drum durin the printing operation and are thereafter ropped out yof the drum or carrier and are replaced or distributed in their proper order in a receiving galley ready to be again placed into the machine for use, and this invention has for its primary object. to provide an improved and eicient means for thus distributing or replacing the slugs in the receiving galley accurately and positively.

The further object is to provide'an im-4 proved form of receiving galley whereby the used slugs may be removed from the same end of the machine into which the new slugs are placed for use.

A further object is to provide an improved form of receiving galley havingva return bend of a greater width than t-he width of the remaining portion of the galley.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty inthe construction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings, illustrating an exemplification of the invention, and in which* Figure l is a plan view of an improved slug distributer and galley constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention, Fig. 2 is a detailed side elevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a detailed side elevation 4looking from the opposite side', Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view 'on line of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view oii line 5-5 of Fin'. 4.,

The usedslugs, some of which are shown at 1, 2, are allowed to fall upon an incline or chute 3, ywhich is arranged in one end of the receiving galley 4. The means for thus dropping the slugs upon the chute or incl'ine constitutes no part of the resent invention, and a description thereofp is not necessary since the operation of the distributer would be the same if the slu s were dropped upon theincline by hand, ut the curved dotted line 5 nevertheless may'reprcsent thel sweep of the slug drum or other means in which the slugs are carried and dro ped upon the chute, which is provided witv side plates 6, if desired, to insure that the slu will pro crly lodge in the chute. Secure to the roc er shaft 7 under the chute 3 are two arms 8 arranged in a horizontal position and provided at their free ends with inclines or curved projections 9 which are preferably formed on a radual curve extending upwardly from t e extreme lower -end of the chute toward the top of the galley 4 and situated above these projections 9 is a plate 10 which is secured across the galley at such an elevation from the bottom thereof as to permit the slugs 2 to pass under it. The bottom of the chute 3 is provided with two longitudinal slots 11 into which the upper ends of two slug pushing fingers 12 project upwardly, which fingers-are preferably arranged perpendicular to the bot! tomof the galley. These fingers 12 are given a revolving motion toward and from the inclines or projections 9 by any suitable means such, for instance, as a pair of crank arms 13-14, to which the fingers 12 are `secured by pins 15, 16, and held apart by suitable spacers 17. One of these crank arms is mounted upon a shaft 18, to which is secured a pinion 19, and t-he other upon a shaft 2O to which is secured a pinion 21,'` and the two pinions are geared together by an idler 22. The shaft 20 is provided with a sprocket 23 so that it may be driven by chains 24 or by any other suitable driving means so that as the shaft 20 is rotated, the fingers 12 will Y produce a revolving movement toward and from the inclines or projections 9 and will push the slugs along the chute 3 and up said inclines 9, the slugs being dropped into the chute with their printing faces downward, so that as they are vpushed along the chute and up the inclines 9 by the fingers 12, they a 10, which serves as a stop for the upward.l

4, the combined action of the lingers 12 and the inclines 9f upon the slug being to push the movement of the slug, and then as the upward movement of theslug is thus arrested by the plate and `thelast slug, the fingers 12 continue to pu'sh the lower end of the slug l la into the galley 4, .and thereby depress the projections 9 into la position below the bottom ofthegalley, allowingtthe slug to assume a perpendicular posit-lon in the galley 4 at a point beyond the ends of the projections 9.- The' ngers 12 maintain contact with the lower-end of the slu` until it, has entirely passed over 'the projections 9 so that when this occurs, the projections 9 are again raised by any suitable means, such as a spring 25 attached tothev crank arm 26 on' the rockershaft 7, theforward ends of the projections 9 being preferably curved on an arc 27 concentric with the shaft 7, so thatv the projections may rise`in close relation to` the' last slug after the-fingers have pushed such slug entirely over them, and also pushed all of the other slugs along the galley 4l a distance equal to the width of the last slug introduced.

With the means described, it will be seen that inasmuch as the revolution of the lingers 12 may 'be gradually and deinitely timed with relation to the mechanism, whatever that may be, for dropping the slug into the chute 3, the fingers may be caused to engage the slugs one at aftime as they fall into the chute and gradually place each one in its proper-position in the galley 4, it being understood that the movement of the fingers 12 in one direction into the galley 4 is above the bottom of the chute 3 so as to engage the slug resting thereon', while its return movement is preferably beneath such bottom so as to avoid engaging the slug shouldit arrive inthe chute before the in gers complete their return movement.

As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the stopplate 10 is provided with slots or notches 28,);Eor the .passage of the lingers 12 beyondtlf edge of the' plate 10 in order toy enable them to push the slug beyond the projection 9.

The rece1ving galley 4, as'shown in Fig. 1,

. is provided with a return bend 29 so that the direction of movement of the slugs induced by the action of the iingers 12 will be reversed and the slugs may be removed from the galley 4 from the same endv of the machine in which they were introduced, assuming that end to be the left hand end, as shown in Fig. 1. l

The slugs 1 are deposited in the receiving end of the galley 4 on one end, and in such position that the side faces thereof will be in contact with each other and the slugs will against each other, while the opposite ends of the slugs will be slightly separated as shown lin Fig. 1. Ther-slugs' advancing through this portion ofthe galle will engage and movelagainst the outsi e wall of the galley and will be slightly/ spaced from the inside wall thercofas shown at 30 in Fig. l ofthe drawing.

2. 1n a machine for the purpose` described,

gaging th'e slugs and pushing 'them yalong the galley, and means acting in conjunction with saidpushing means during the time the latter is pushing the slugs, and in advance of the said pushing means for directing the slugs into and properly positioning them in the galley.

the combination with a galley for receiving the slugs, a nger revolving 1 n a plane perpendicular to and .below the galley, the extremity ofthe inger being movable intothe engaging the slug and pushing it along the galley, and means acting in conjunction with pushing the slugs and in advance of the nger for directing the slugsinto and positioning them in the galley.

4t. In a machine for the combination of a galley f r receiving slugs, a depressible incline at t e bottom of the galley, a stop for the slug above said inoline, and means movable upwardly into and downwardly from said galley for-pushingthe slug lengthwise of the galley over said incline, and positively acting means for moving the lastsaid means' in both di-y rections or toward -and from the incline.

5. In a machine for the urpose described, lthe combination of a ga ey for receiving In order that the invention be fully understood by those skilled in the art, de` embodiment thereof.

3. In a machine for the purpose described,

said finger during the time the finger isI edges along one side of the slug'swill impinge the combination of a galley for receiving the slugs, .means movable lupwardly into and downwardly from the said galley for yengalley andthrough the bottom thereof for slugs, 'a depressible incline at the bottom of the galley, a to stop for the slugs above said incline, a s ugpushing finger projectingr upwardly from the lowe'r end of said incline, and means for revolvin said linger in a vertical plane lengthwise o? the\incline.

6. In a machine/for the urpose described, the combination of a ga ley for receivi slugs, a depressible incline at the bottom o the galley, a` to stop for the slugl above the incline, ac ute, leading downwardly t'o said incline, a pushing linger projecting upwardly through the bottom of said chute for engaging the slu s rest-ing in the chute, and ymeans for revo ving said finger in a vertical plane lengthwise of the chute.

7 In a machine for the urpose described, the combination of a galley for receiving slugs, a depressible incline -at the bottom of the galley, a top stop for the slug above the incline, a chute leading downwardly to the incline for receiving t e slugs, a ushing finger projecting upwardly throug the bottom of the incline for en aging the slugy thereon, parallel cranks to w ich said finger ispivoted, and means for revolving said cranks in the same direction.

8. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of a slu receiving galley havin a return bend o a width: greater than t e width of the remaining portion of theA galley, and-means at'one end of the galley for placing the slugs thereinto and orcing them therealong around said bend.

9. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of a slu receiving galley having a return bend o a width greater than the width of the remaining portion of the galley and means at one end ofthe galley for placing the slugs thereinto with their side faces adjacent andin contact with each other, and for forcing them therealong 'and around said bend.

10. In a machine for the purpose described, thec'ombination of a alley for receivlng slugs, upwardly curve depressible members arranged in the bottom of the galley and over which the slugs are adapted to be pushed, and means movable upwardly into and downwardly out of the galley for pushing the slugs past said members.

11. In a rmachine for the purpose described, the combination of a galle 'for receiving slugs, a chutein said gal ey upon which the slugs are adapted to fall, a deflectable upwardly turned inverting device in said galley adjacent to said chute and means movable into and out of the galley throughthe bottom thereof and past said chute for pushing the slugs upwardly over said device and deflectingv the latter.

12. In a machine for the purpose described, vthe combination of a galley for receiving slugs, a downwardly deflectable member curved on one side for 'holdingthe slugs upright in said galley, the other side of said member being inclined, and means movable upwardly into and downwardly out ofthe galley for pushing the slugsl up said incline and depressing said member.

vv13. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination. of a galley -for receiving slugs, an4 upwardl inclined depressible member in said al ey, `means movable upwardly into and ownwardly out of said galley for forcing the slugs up sald `Inj oline, and depressing said member, and-a stop arranged at the u per edge of theY galley over said incline or limiting the upward movement of the slugs.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the resence of two subscribing witnesses, o n t is 28th day of August A. D. 1907.

SANDFORD C. COX.

Witnesses VIRGINIA B. Cox, Amos R. KELLY. 

